TURNING POINT

 

Inspired by true events

 

“JJ is a young man going down a road most people will say does one of three things – gets you locked up, gets you killed, or turns you into something you never dreamt of being.  TURNING POINT is a visceral and shocking coming-of-age feature drama about a man rocketing towards self-destruction, until circumstances force him to try and go straight despite the overwhelming odds.”

 

 

SHORT LETTER ABOUT MY FEATURE FILM PROJECT

 

My name is Joe Lynch.  I’ve been a lot of things.  I had been a barman for a long time, and ended up running a pub.  I was aiming to lease one at one stage.  I got into writing when I was asked by my cousin, who is an award-winning director, to help him write a short film because my upbringing suited the script. 

 

I enjoyed it, and have gone on to start my own projects since.  I co-wrote another short film with Michael O’Dwyer called Contact which we made with his company Driftwood Doll Films and was directed by Stephen Brady.  Michael and I formed a creative partnership aimed at bringing powerful films inspired by people’s true stories in extraordinary circumstances to the screen.  But Turning Point is based on my own.

 

This feature film script is about the highs and lows of life lived without a safety net, and the hard choices you’re forced to make when situations and emotions run out of control.  After losing my older sister Sabrina, the closest person in my life, I had a battle not to do what my heart was telling me to do, and that was take revenge on the person who killed her.  Many people in my shoes would have done, but it was her guidance that saved me from following her to an early grave of my own making.  Even when we lose someone close to us, it's not like we stop knowing who that person is, and what they'd want for us.  

 

The drama of the film we're making is seen through my eyes; the bad road I went down, and chose to turn my back on despite the odds being stacked against it.  It’s also a tribute to my sister who was there for me in my life no matter what.  Losing her has changed my perspective on a lot of things.  Before I used to think that when you die, that's it!  Now I think I will see her again one day.  I hope so.  I feel like she is still helping her little brother out.

 

~ Joe Lynch